Profile Type: Music Partners Faculty
Bob Goldberg
I am a lifelong New Yorker, a Brooklynite for most of that time, and a Music Partner since 2009. I’ve been composing, performing, collaborating, and teaching longer than that. Beginning with Orff classes at an early age, I have studied piano, electronic music, composition, improvisation, and music education, before taking up the accordion, which has…
Matthew Honor
Matthew Honor is a percussionist based in Brooklyn, NY. Born in Prince Edward Island, Canada, and raised near the Adirondack Mountains of New York State, Matthew studied classical percussion during his formative years. While searching for greater self expression on his instrument Matt shifted his focus to the drum set, leading to a lifelong study…
Felipe Arce
Mr. Arce has achieved widespread recognition throughout South America, working consistently at the highest levels of music in Argentina. That is why he was granted in 2023 with an O1 visa to work in the United States. This is an extraordinary kind of U.S. visa only reserved to persons with unique skills Born in Buenos…
Andrew Aprile
Andrew Aprile, Ph.D., is an early childhood teacher educator at The City College of New York (CCNY). Since 2008, he has taught early childhood music and world percussion, inspired by his musical travels in Africa and South America. He joined the Music Partners Faculty in 2024. Through his teaching and research, Dr. Aprile emphasizes responsive…
Noah Wilson
Noah Wilson is a Brooklyn-based musician, writer, and educator. He plays guitar, piano, banjo, lap steel, and bass, and he is currently learning the trumpet. As an instructor for Music Partners he has taught guitar and ukulele for students at The Academy for New Americans, Chestnut Commons, and others. He also teaches at Rutgers University-Newark…